Indonesia’s navy on Wednesday said it has seized a tanker and its crew who were wanted on charges of stealing nearly 300,000 barrels of crude oil from Cambodia’s reserves. The tanker had been rented by Singapore’s KrisEnergy for storage as part of Cambodia’s recent...
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After the successful anti-piracy and anti-terrorism drills in Mindanao last week, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG)’s BRP Gabriela Silang (OPV-8301) has proceeded in conducting maritime exercise off Panay Island, Western Visayas on Tuesday, June 29. Personnel of the...
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Mahigpit ang isinasagawang pagpapatrolya ng Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) sa karagatan ng Balabac para mapigilan ang mga isinasagawang iligal na pangingisda ng ilang indibidwal. Ayon kay Commander Severino Destura ng PCG at Coast Guard District Puerto Princesa, kung...
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MANILA – The Philippine Navy (PN) will deploy next year its fast attack interdiction craft-missile (FAIC-Ms) off the waters of Mindanao to help in operations against communist terrorist groups. “The FAIC-Ms will be deployed initially in the Mindanao AORs...
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The Japan Maritime Self Defense Force says that it detected and photographed a “strongly suspected” high-seas petroleum transfer between a Singaporean-owned tanker and a North Korean vessel over the weekend. If the claim is accurate, it would represent...
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An oil spill, said to have come from a cargo vessel battered by strong winds as Tropical Storm “Salome” was crossing the Bicol region last week, had spread to at least 10 villages here, officials said. Mayor Manuel Fortes Jr. said he would meet with members of the...
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Iraq plans to acquire a “large fleet” of oil tankers to transport the OPEC nation’s crude to global markets, Oil Minister Jabar al-Luaibi said in a statement on Friday. The nation’s tanker fleet was largely destroyed during the U.S.-led...
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